My friend Tina had a busy weekend. 1 the weather is getting warm, she wanted to buy some 2 clothes on Saturday morning. After a quick breakfast, she 3 with her mother. She bought a beautiful red 4 and a white T-shirt. They were very cheap. She only 5 150 yuan on them. In the afternoon, she went to visit her 6 with her father. Her grandmother said she was very beautiful in the new skirt. In the 7 she did her homework because she 8to go on a trip with her friends on Sunday. The next morning, she got up early. She went to the mountain near their town and had a 9 time with her friends. Though（尽管）she 10 tired, she was very happy.
Friday, August 10th Sunny It was sunny today. My friends and I had some bread for breakfast. Then we went to Tian'an Men Square in the morning. It was great! In the afternoon, we went swimming. I taught some kids to swim. It was interesting. |
Saturday, August 11th Cool It was cool today. We went to the Great Wall. It was very long and great. We were very tired and hungry in the evening. So we ate a lot of food. I ate a large bowl of noodles, chicken and ice-cream. The food was delicious. |
Sunday, August 12th Rainy It was rainy today, so we stayed in the hotel. At noon we ate hamburgers and some vegetables for lunch. After lunch, we watched a movie on TV. It was funny. |
I'm Linda. There is a great artist in my family. She is Lisa. Lisa likes drawing a lot. Here are her three pictures.
There is an animal in the first picture. It has two big eyes, a big mouth and two small ears. It has long arms and long legs. It is black and white. There are some apples in its hands. It looks very happy. What is it? I don't know, but Lisa says it is a panda.
There is a woman in the second picture. She is thin. She has straight blonde hair, a small mouth, a big nose and two big eyes. She looks angry(生气的). Who is she? Lisa says she is our mom. But Mom has curly blonde hair, small eyes and a small nose.
There is an animal in the third picture, too. Its head is an apple. Its hair and tail(尾巴) are leaves(树叶). It has a long mouth, and it is a banana. Its two legs are carrots. What is it? Lisa says it is a horse(马), but it doesn't look like a horse.
My English name is Cherry. Today is my birthday. My father buys me a big cake. There are thirteen candles on the cake. My mother cooks noodles and other delicious food for me. I have a good time.
Jack is from the USA. Today is his twelfth birthday. His parents have a big party for him. All of his good friends come to his house. They sing, dance, play games and eat the cake. How happy they are!
Lisa is from the UK. She has a twin (孪生的) brother, Bob. They have the birthday on the same day. Today is their tenth birthday. There is a big cake and other nice food on the table. Lisa makes a wish: she wants her parents to be healthy. Now, they are blowing out the candles.
Yuan Yuan from CCTV is interviewing people in four different places on the phone. Here're their messages.
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Saturday, 10:20 a.m. Hi, it's Bill. Jack and I are at the beach in Hawaii. Come and join us! Don't worry. We're not swimming. It's quite cool! See you! |
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Saturday, 11:15 a.m. Hey, Lily. This is Peter. I'm in Los Angeles with friends. They're playing tennis, and I'm watching. It's nice and sunny here. Bye! | B. |
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Saturday, 8:45 a.m. Hi, Lily. This is Yoko. I'm calling from Lake Tahoe. Lisa and I are skiing today. It's cold here. | C. |
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Saturday, 9：20 a.m. Hi, This is Peter. I'm in New York with Helen. It's windy here. We are flying kites now. What about in London? Bye! | D. |
To save time, many Americans buy foods which can be （quick）made ready for the table. On holidays, families enjoy （have）delicious meals. For example. On Thanksgiving Day, the （four）Thursday in November, family members get together for a turkey dinner with pumpkin pie.
The United States is known the world for （it）fast food, such as （hamburger）, sandwiches, pizzas, salad bars, many kinds of ice-cream. People can easily （find）fast food chains（连锁店）, such as McDonalds' and KFC, in most of the big cities in the world. However, many people think that fast food isn't （health）for us although it can help people save （many）time.
